with practical tips. >>> and reportrayed, arguably, the best villain in tv history.larryhagmandiedat the age of 81. he was also in "i dream of jeanie." he died in the city of texas who made him famous. the iconic character that viewers loved to hate, had the nation in a frenzy asking, who shot j.r. >> everyone in the country was watching that show. >>> first, abc's alex perez is in for ron claiborne, as a look at the headlines this morning. great to have you on set. >> good morning. we begin with what's being called a miracle in massachusetts. a gas explosion leveling a building in a busy downtown springfield. somehow, no one was killed. those at the scene say it looked like a missile strike. a major natural gas explosion leveled an entire building in one of new england's largest cities friday night. the blast in springfield, massachusetts, also left several other businesses damaged beyond repair. all windows in a three-block radius, completely shattered. >> it was like, boom. >> my back bedroom and kitchen window were completely blown out. it blew me across the room. i got up on the floor a